A list of some of the most breathtaking yet underrated scenic railway routes, especially across South India.
⭐Kerala Scenic route
Shoranur-Nilambur Road
Highlight:- Amazing journey if you love nature and monsoon season, passing via Teak Forest.
Thiruvananthapuram-Mangalore Central via Alleppey, Ernakulam Junction
Main highlight:- Kollam Ashamudi lake, island, Alleppey background water
Bekal Fort Railway Station (In Kasargod) where ocean is closer to the station
⭐Kerala-Tamilnadu Border Route
Palakkad Jn-Coimbatore Jn Via Walayar Ghat Section
Palakkad Jn-Dindigul Via Pollachi, Palani
Kollam-Punalur-Sengottai Route
Highlight:- 13 Arch Railway Bridge, Sengottai Rural village scenary, Bhagavathipuram Railway Station
⭐Tamilnadu Scenic route
Madurai-Theni-Bodinayakanur
Madurai-Rameshwaram Route via Pamban Bridge
Tirunelveli-Kanyakumari Route
Highlight:- Aralvaymozhi Windmill spot
Tirunelveli-Sengottai Route
Salem-Bengaluru via Dharmapuri-Hosur Ghat Section
Highlight:- Rayakottai Horseshoe curve
⭐ Karnataka Scenic Route
Bengaluru to Mangalore Route via Sakleshpur-Subramanya
⭐Andhra Pradesh Scenic Route
Visakhapatnam-Araku Valley
Vijayawada to Nidadavolu Route
If you love to explore coastal route of Andhra Pradesh then this is the good option
⭐Goa Route
Vasco Da Gama-Madgaon Jn
An underrated railway route where the beach runs surprisingly close to the tracks, offering beautiful coastal views along the journey.
A lesser-discussed route, but one that quietly delivers one of the most scenic coastal railway experiences in Goa.
Madgaon To Londa Junction via Dudhsagar Water falls
Mangalore to Mumbai Konkan Route
highlight:- Konkan Railway is popular route among the major modern engineering marvel built through an extremely difficult landscape along India's western coast
Some Popular Scenic Spot for Photography:- Ukshi Railway Station
Panval Viaduct Bridge, Ratnagiri (Tallest Bridge)
Mandovi Bridge
⭐Maharashtra Train Route
Mumbai CST-Pune Route via Bhor Ghat
Mumbai CST-Manmad Route via Kasara Ghat, Igatpuri
⭐Some Hill Station, Toy Train Route in South India and Maharashtra.
Mettupalayam-Udagamandalam (Ooty)
Neral-Matheran Route